The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-07-22
OHIO DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Reported Death of Henry M. Stanley
Daily Record of The World. Casualties.

Daily Record Of the Worlds Casualties
NEW YORK, July 81. Several Ital
ian laborers were at work to-day bal
lasting on the line OF the Erie rail
way on a sharp curve about three
quarters of a mile above Hohokus
The Chicago express was an hour late
and rushed around the curve before
the men had the slightest warning
and dashed through them, killing
twelve or fifteen on the spot and
wounding many others. There was
only fifteen minutes delay and then
the train which had wrought so much
disaster proceeded on its way from
Allendale to Hohokus.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 2l.-The
Democratic state convention was
called to order this morning by Hen
ry BOIL. chairman of the state execu-
tive committee. About three thou
sand spectators, many of them ladies,
were present. Senator Henry b.
Payne entered the hall just before
the convention opened, and was loud
ly cheered. There was no temporary
organization and Hon. George +.
Seney, of Tiffin. at once took the
place as temporary chairman. The
committee on resolutions then report
ed the platform. Nominations for
governor were then called for and
congressman James E. Campbell. OF
Hamilton, Thomas f. Powell, OF Del
aware, and congressman Martin A.
Foran. OF Cleveland, were named.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Total number OF votes, 658; Powell,
321; Campbell, 25l; Foran, sc. There
being no choice, a second ballot was
ordered and Powell was nominated: /:
the vote was as follows: Powell,
350i2; Campbell, 2511I; Foran, Sc
PowelPs nomination was made unani-
nous on motion of Neal, who had
nominated Campbell.
SIXTY. ONE BOUNDS.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., July 81. Near
the Connecticut line last night 4 rrize
fight took place between Ike Weir
and Jack Harlin, both being
feather weights. Sixty-one bloody
rounds we're fought and the fight MAS
declared q draw.
DISASTROUS EXPLOSION.
STREAToR, Ills, July 2l.-This
morning the whole city was aroused
by a most terrific explosion. In a few
minutes it was learned that the pow
der house of the Chicago, Whining
ton a. Vermillion coal company had
been struck by lightning. Between
5000 and 10000 pounds of powder ex-
ploded. Rescuing parties were
formed at once and search for the
dead and injured begun. The num-
ber OF casualties will reach nearly
100. Forty-fve dwellings were
almost totally demolished, and there
is moi a plate glass window left in
the business part of the city. Ii is
impossible to estimate the loss, but il
will probably reach 100000.
REPORTED DEATH OF STANLEY.
LONDON, July 21.-A dispatch from
st. Thomas, west Africa, says the
West African company has received a
report that Henry NJ. Stanley, the
African explorer, has been shot dead
by the natives with whom his expedi-
ton was fighting in order to obtain
supplies. Another account says the
steamer on which Stanley was pro-
ceeding to the relief of Emen Bey
sunk and that the explorer was
drowned. The report OF Stanley's
death emanates from a missionary at
Matadi, who received it from a native
from the up country. No direct mes
sage has been received from the ex-
petition. A later dispatch says the
rumor regarding the death OF II. M.
Stanley is utterly discredited here.
A DREADFUL scoURGK.
ROME, July 2l.-Twenty-five deaths
from cholera occurred in Catania dur
ing the past twenty-four hours. The
people are panic stricken; robbers are
pilfering houses whose owners have
fed to escape the scourge.